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title: "Accountant"
description: "You keep track of a company's money so nothing gets lost."
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# Accountant

You keep track of a company's money so nothing gets lost.

You add up money coming in and going out, and check every number is right. People trust you to spot mistakes.

Category: Business, Law & Society
Page: https://lightmysky.com/careers/accountant

## Subjects it draws on

- [Life Skills](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills)
- [Mathematics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics)

## The topics behind it

- [Budgeting Pocket Money](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/budgeting-pocket-money-mt_Qzbh-_v0Gq): A budget shows where the money should go.
- [Subtraction as taking away or separating](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/subtraction-as-taking-away-or-separating-mt_zuKAX6lcYR): You take away costs to see what is left.
- [A Hundred Is Ten Tens](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/a-hundred-is-ten-tens-mt_8gy7uxRlF6): Big money numbers need place value to stay correct.
- [Sorting into categories](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/sorting-into-categories-mt_xppl18avyY): You sort spending into groups to find totals.
- [Calculating percentages](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/calculating-percentages-mt_PNSyfH56eQ): You find the percentage for tax, savings, and interest.

## Areas it leans on

- Life Skills: Money & Finance
- Mathematics: Addition & Subtraction
- Mathematics: Number Representation & Place Value
- Mathematics: Data & Statistics
- Mathematics: Ratio & Proportion